So who has been keeping up with this?
As some of you know, the concept for the family tree in War of Magic was inspired by this series. Great series of books.
Stannis in the books only burned people for treason and cannibalism, NEVER for religious reasons. He is an avowed atheist. The scene tried to turn him into some kind of religious fanatic, which he is not.
No, I don't think Stannis tolerated it for gods, favours or anything else. The look on his face was disgust and an abhorence for what was being done, and the only reason it went ahead is because he fears Melisandre and the powers she possesses. However, Stannis's daughter sees her for who she is and will probably be instrumental in extricating her father from his predicament and/or defeating Melisandre. She's another I want to see get her much desrved come-uppance.
"Half my army is made up of unbelievers. I will have no burnings. Pray harder."
This says it all really...
Stannis does not fear Melisandre. He fears nothing. When has he ever expressed fear?
Okay, then, so why does he not stop her committing acts of pure evil... acts he obviously abhors?
He does? At this point im seriously starting to question whether you actually read the books...
Nope... haven't read the books But then I haven't read a book in years due to visual problems associated with vertigo, feelings of motion sickness and migraines..... makes it somewhat difficult to focus/keep my mind on the job. And yes, there are days when I cannot watch television, either.
As for Stannis stopping Melisandre, is that because his desperation and sense of right and wrong overcome his fear of her powers? The reason I ask is because I obviously haven't read the books and, to date in the TV series, Stannis seems to fear Melisandre, knowing the evil she is capable of.
I have to say the brutality of this show never ceases to amaze me. The ending of the episode 8 was once again incredibly gruesome. I am totally used to violence and gore on TV, and usually it does nothing to me - i dont need to cover my eyes in horror - but this is something else. I dont know how they do it. I literally could not stop thinking about it for the next hour after seeing it, just like the Red Wedding last year.
Yes, there are moments of brutality in GOT, but I do not think it is gratuitous/done for the sake of depicting violence. There are episodes with little or no violence, which suggests to me that the producers of the show do not want to overdo it and use violent scenes where necessary, according to the times and the conflicts which arose/may have arisen.
I will say that I am a little disappointed that the Whitewalkers didn't make much of an appearance in this season... and that Daenerys Targaryen only got a few limited scenes confined to managing her latest conquest. I was rather hoping her push toward Kings Landing and the throne would be given a little more priority during the season, but nevertheless, it was a very entertaining season and Joffrey getting his just deserts was the absolute highlight for me... not to mention Tyrion's killing of his father, that was momentus with regard to the power struggle as is unfolds.
Next season will be absolutely riveting, with Stannis Baratheon mounting a challenge for the throne and perhaps aligning with John Snow. I also hope the remaining Stark children play more important roles during next season.
And now the wait begins.
Game of Thrones is so good! I bought all the books so I could find out what happens next! I wish the author would hurry up and get the next book out soon. He does not look too healthy though.
Nah, I'm happy to wait for the next season to air...and the next and the next and so on. I would rather read the books after the series completes, so as not to ruin what is to come, though that would be via an ebook device as I find that easier to read than the printed word on paper.
He's only been working on the series since he published the first book 18 years ago in 1996.
There is a good chance the TV show will spoil things that haven't been written yet in the books if George continues his snail's pace of writing.
That's a chance I will have to take. At this point in time the TV series holds my greater interest and I do not read a great deal anyhow. I've recently only begun reading using my tablet and an ebook software, and it would take me quite a while to get into the A Song of Fire and Ice series because I'm currently reading Grimm's Fairytales [one of the great classics] and generally only read an hour or so before going to sleep.